Quick Pick

This is a collection of our 4 favorite activities, organized by grade level.
Remember, it is OKAY if you are learning this along with students! Be patient with yourself and your students and most importantly, have fun!
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PreK - 2

Nursery Rhymes are an introduction to algorithms!

Some things you need to know:

You will want to make copies of THESE HANDOUTS.
Teacher notes and the full activity are HERE.
This activity does not require computers.
There are three parts to any algorithm: sequence, selection, and iteration
- Sequence: order matters
- Selection: some action happens only if something is true
- Iteration: some things are repeated
Using any/all of these words when they make sense in class would be amazing.
Pictures of key parts of each story will really help with flowcharting.

Beacher Achiever is a great environment for anyone to start learning how to code.

Some things you need to know:

Students do not need to login; they can press the "START PLAYING" button to play.
Link to the activity is HERE.
Teacher notes are HERE.
Link to video to understand how to start using this activity with your students is HERE.
This environment moves students in a very step-by-step way through learning the basics of coding.
There are three parts to any algorithm: sequence, selection, and iteration
- Sequence: order matters
- Selection: some action happens only if something is true
- Iteration: some things are repeated
Using any/all of these words when they make sense in class would be amazing.

Help students learn programming in a Star Wars - related "world".

Some things you need to know:

No login is needed
Here is a link to the activity.
Teacher notes and other helpful supports are HERE.
There are three parts to any algorithm: sequence, selection, and iteration
- Sequence: order matters
- Selection: some action happens only if something is true
- Iteration: some things are repeated
Using any/all of these words when they make sense in class would be amazing.

AI Future Innovators Challenge

Some things you need to know:

Here is a link to the activity.
Teacher notes are here.
This activity is in MagicSchool AI. One of the nice things about MagicSchool is you can see student interactions with the AI; you can set up your own rooms. In this activity, they set up the room for you. You do not need to do this - students can participate with or without this setup.
Doing this activity, students answer questions to check what they think they know about what AI is, ethical use, and risks.

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